Following the departure of director Rupert Wyatt from the sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Matt Reeves (Cloverfield reportedly leads a Fox shortlist of potential replacements that includes Guillermo del Toro, Rian Johnson and Juan Carlos Fresnadillo.

Fox unveiled its 2013-14 film slate, which includes the sequels to X-Men: First Class and Rise of the Planet of the Apes — called Dawn of the Planet of the Apes — and the 3D re-release of Independence Day, dubbed ID43D.